United States President Donald Trump claimed on Thursday that American forces are “annihilating” terrorists in Nigeria. He accused these groups of killing Christians in large numbers. “Many good things are happening,” Trump said at the Board of Peace signing ceremony on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. “We’ve hit them very hard. …
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says the Federal Government will soon publish the identities of individuals and networks behind the financing of terrorism in the country. Speaking during an interview on Television Continental on Sunday, Bwala said the Tinubu administration has begun taking “far-reaching decisions” on national security …
The United States government has ordered a comprehensive review of all Green Cards issued to nationals from 19 countries following Wednesday’s attack on National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. Authorities identified the suspect as a 29-year-old Afghan national who had previously worked with American forces in Afghanistan. AfghanEvac, an organization assisting Afghans resettled after the …
The United Nations has raised fresh concerns over the alarming rise in illicit firearms worldwide, warning that more than one billion illegal weapons are now in circulation, with many of them increasingly sophisticated and digitally produced. Adedeji Ebo, Deputy to the High Representative for UN Disarmament Affairs, disclosed the figure while briefing the UN Security …
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has urged world leaders to unite in dismantling criminal drug networks that threaten global peace and security. Marwa made the call at the 80th United Nations General Assembly Plenary Session of the Third Committee held …
By Esther Ososanya Eighteen European Union countries have applied for loans worth over €127 billion ($147 billion) from a new defence fund. The European Commission confirmed the applications on Wednesday. The fund, called Security Action for Europe, aims to boost military spending and reduce dependence on outside forces. The high demand means the Commission will …
